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In the saloon's standard teak and holly sole is a day hatch for the engine space beneath; the main entry is via the cockpit, which lets you get in between the powerplants. The engine room space offers about four-foot headroom, but I still found enough space to do all critical fluid checks as well as get to all the filters in order to change them. Having to crouch down there for a prolonged time would be another story, but that comes with the territory afforded by a 33-foot sportfishing boat.

Forward and a few steps down, the galley is to port, while the head, with separate shower stall, is to starboard. There's enough headroom on the galley side here for Shaquille O'Neill to prepare a quick snack in between fighting fish. Work space and stowage are fine for a 33-footer, but for prolonged cruising, I'd add a 55-gallon cockpit cooler.

Forward of the galley and head is the forepeak master with a queen island berth. Also finished in finely crafted cherry and appointed with designer touches, these quarters have cabinets along each bulkhead, drawer space in the island, a large compartment under the mattress that flips open effortlessly on a pair of gas-assist rams, and a closet.

Riviera has put together a nice package with this 33-foot convertible. For a boat its size, it combines the kind of comfort and accommodations to please the owner looking to fish as well as cruise, or both. And with the lineup of Riviera convertibles ahead of her, once you're ready to move up, you'll have plenty of places to go.

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This article originally appeared in the March 2005 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.

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BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Boat Type: Sportfisherman

Base Price: $282,570

Standard Power: 2/310-hp Volvo Penta D6 diesel inboards

Optional Power: none

Length Overall (LOA): 37'3"

Beam: 12'7"

Draft: 3'3"

Weight: 19,800 pounds

Fuel Capacity: 264 gal.

Water Capacity: 103 gal

Standard Equipment: AM/FM stereo /CD player on flying bridge and in saloon; bimini top; windlass w/all chain and raw-water washdown in anchor locker; 5-kW Onan e-QD genset w/soundshield; automatic 40-amp battery charger; 20" Sharp LCD TV w/DVD/CD and AM/FM stereo; saloon ice maker; microwave oven; Vacuflush MSD; leather upholstery in saloon

Test Engines: 2/310-hp Volvo Penta D6 diesel inboards

Transmissions / Ratio: ZF/2.04:1

Props: 19x24.5 4-blade Nibral

Steering: Hynautic hydraulic

Controls: Volvo Penta electronic

Optional Equipment On Test Boat: Raymarine electronics package: Ray C120 12-inch multifunction sunlight-viewable display, DSM 250 sounder, ST6001 autopilot, and ST60 nav and depth repeater; 16,000-Btu A/C; swim platform; livewell in transom w/window and light; 6/rod holders on flying bridge

Price As Tested: $311,000

Conditions: 76º; humidity: 80%; wind: 10 mph; seas: calm; load: 200 gal. fuel, 0 gal. water, 2 persons, 200 lbs. gear. Speeds are two-way averages measured w/Stalker radar gun. GPH supplied by Volvo Penta electronic fuel monitoring system. Range: 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Decibels measured on A scale. 65 dB-A is the level of normal conversation. All measurements taken with trim tabs fully retracted.

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Three In One: To make his Riviera 33 Convertible complete, the owner installed an optional Raymarine electronics package featuring a DSM 250 sounder, ST6001 autopilot, ST60 nav and depth repeater, and the centerpiece of his electronics suite, the Ray C120 interactive display.

The 12-inch C120 is one of three sunlight-viewable displays available from Raymarine, the other two being the seven-inch C70 and the eight-inch C80. All have chartplotter, fishfinder, and radar inputs for stand-alone operation, although they also have all-in-one capability.

All C-Series displays accept data input from Raymarine's Pathfinder radar, HDFI digital sounder module, SeaTalk, and SeaTalk2, and are compatible with NMEA 0183 input and output protocols. The units are waterproof to CFR46 standards.—K.K.